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Marissa Mayer announces Yahoo Tumblr acquisition via animated GIFhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/may/20/yahoo-tumblr-deal-mayer-gif
Setting up her own Tumblr, dropping Google+ from her Twitter profile, rolling with the zeitgeist - the chief executive of Yahoo has got internet style to burn<p>Marissa Mayer: she's got style. First she buys Tumblr - which, OK, is one of those Big Corporate Acquisitions that gets everyone het up (if they're on Tumblr) or analysing the cash flow (if they're on Wall Street).</p><p>But Mayer? She took to Twitter, and to Tumblr, and - as was observed - may have become the first person to announce an acquisition with an animated GIF.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/may/20/yahoo-tumblr-deal-mayer-gif">Continue reading...</a>Marissa MayerYahooTumblrTechnologyInternetMon, 20 May 2013 15:29:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2013/may/20/yahoo-tumblr-deal-mayer-gifPhotograph: Brad Barket/Getty Images for WiredMarissa Mayer thinks of a new joke to use on her Tumblr. Photograph: Brad Barket/Getty Images for WiredPhotograph: Brad Barket/Getty Images for WiredMarissa Mayer thinks of a new joke to use on her Tumblr. Photograph: Brad Barket/Getty Images for WiredCharles Arthur2013-05-20T15:29:06ZBoot up: Nexus 7 woes, after Sparrow, Marissa Mayer - robot or android?, and morehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/23/technology-links-newsbucket
Plus HTC's upgrade path, Beat buys back and more<p>A burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team</p><p>So then at 7pm on Wednesday I emailed Google Play Devices support *AND* Google Wallet complaints. It is now 11am Saturday morning and I haven't even had a human acknowledge either email.</p><p> I also found the Google Play customer service telephone number (which as I use a mobile costs me 14p in minute!). Since Thursday morning I have called NINE times for a minimum of 10 minutes each times without ever getting beyond the hold music.</p><p>After extensive testing, we've determined that the current version of HTC Sense with Android provides customers with the best experience on the HTC Desire HD. When we consider new versions of software, we weigh a number of factors, but ultimately the customer experience on the product is the deciding factor.</p><p>[In August] Last year HTC made waves when it spent $300m to acquire a majority stake in audio brand Beats -- but things have new flipped back around, with HTC announcing that it sold 25% of Beats' shares back to the audio manufacturer for $150m.</p><p>Sparrow is also known first for its Mac client, and the Google purchase makes a native Mac Gmail client more of a reality. We heard that the acquisition is less about "building for a specific platform," and that Sparrow's experience at building simple and powerful email clients will be helpful in bringing consistency to the Gmail ecosystem. Our sources also noted that Google isn't ruling out native Gmail clients for platforms beyond iOS and Android, and emphasized that Google wants to bring polish, "beauty," and ease of use to all of its Gmail experiences across platforms</p><p>We're excited to announce that Sparrow has been acquired by Google!</p><p> We care a lot about how people communicate, and we did our best to provide you with the most intuitive and pleasurable mailing experience.</p><p>Google announced today [Friday] that it had acquired Sparrow, the OS X email app much-loved for its uncluttered layout and minimal user experience. This HOWTO will help get you ready for all the enhancements and developments to come as it is integrated into Google's established mail and messaging services.</p><p>Another CNN-affiliated magazine issue, another Marissa Mayer profile. <a href="http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fortune/how_i_work/frameset.exclude.html">Fortune's new self-written piece</a> on the Google VP's insane schedule (which somehow left time for contributing to Fortune) allows only two explanations for her lifestyle. Either Marissa Mayer is an artificially constructed hologram delivering a carefully performed script, or she is an artificially constructed android running a Google A.I.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/23/technology-links-newsbucket">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyMicrosoftAppleGoogleSoftwareInternetMarissa MayerMon, 23 Jul 2012 05:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/23/technology-links-newsbucketPhotograph: Larry Steagall/APSparrows take a cool bath in one of the fountains on the Bremerton Boardwalk in Bremerton. Note: these ones cannot do email. Photograph: Larry Steagall/APPhotograph: Larry Steagall/APSparrows take a cool bath in one of the fountains on the Bremerton Boardwalk in Bremerton. Note: these ones cannot do email. Photograph: Larry Steagall/APCharles Arthur2012-07-23T05:30:00ZMarissa Mayer - formerly the secret iPhone user at the top of Google?https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/18/marissa-mayer-iphone-google
Playing detective with the new Yahoo chief's Twitter feed points to her being an iPhone user despite coming from the House of Android. Might that hold any clues for what she might do next?<p>File under intriguing: Marissa Mayer may have had one of the most powerful positions at Google, the supplier of the Android operating system, and been in charge of its Local side (which of course would aim to use Google products such as Maps and location services). </p><p>But for herself, she was an iPhone user even while ruling the top of Google. There are plenty of pics of her holding an iPhone during presentations (such as <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silvery/1286829129/">this one from August 2007</a> - which of course predates Android).</p><p>Very cool thread sculpture at TED. <a href="http://t.co/EhYqXn5J" title="http://instagr.am/p/HrxeVxkMDa/">instagr.am/p/HrxeVxkMDa/</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/18/marissa-mayer-iphone-google">Continue reading...</a>Marissa MayeriPhoneAppleTechnologyYahooGoogleAndroidSmartphonesMobile phonesWed, 18 Jul 2012 16:48:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/18/marissa-mayer-iphone-googlePhotograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesNew Yahoo chief exec Marissa Mayer: was she the top iPhone user in the House of Android? Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesNew Yahoo chief exec Marissa Mayer: was she the top iPhone user in the House of Android? Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCharles Arthur2012-07-18T16:48:26ZBoot up: Mayer on gender balance, Wikipedia's admin problem, Asus's tablet growth and morehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/18/technology-links-newsbucket
Plus a stalker's view of stalking, an editor's view of commenters, what Windows Phone lacks and more<p>A quick burst of 7 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team</p><p>There's a lot of finger pointing to try and explain why there aren't many women in tech or computer science fields. Some people blame high schools, others say universities aren't discouraging, and others say it's the Silicon Valley attitude that keeps women out of tech. Who or what do you "blame"?</p><p>Volunteer editing of Wikipedia is on a long decline. The number of editors peaked in 2007 and has been falling since. Lots of people know this.</p><p> But while attending Wikimania Friday in Washington, DC -- the conference for the entire Wikimedia movement -- I saw one chart that seemed more dire.</p><p>Here's the thing. I don't like most people. They are boring. They only care about boring things. But sometimes you meet someone, and there is that spark. A connection.</p><p>As expected, we saw a mountain of comments come in about [the first negative] review [of Dark Knight Rises], and we're policing them to make sure they're in line with our TOS. Broadly speaking, threats and hate speech will get your commenting privileges revoked.</p><p> But Marshall has the right to not like the movie, and people have the right to express their disagreement with him (although if you haven't seen the movie, your arguments may be on shaky ground). And we have the right to pull your comment down and ban you if we think you're acting inappropriately.</p><p>Due to Google's Nexus 7 originally being created to test the water, Google was rather conservative about placing its initial orders and only ordered about 600,000 units for June. However, since demand for the device is stronger than expected, ODMs have already started picking up their production volumes.</p><p> Asustek only shipped 1.2m tablet PCs in the first half, but with the company expected to achieve shipments of 2.5m units in the third quarter, Asustek's internal goal of shipping 6m units for the whole year may still be reached.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/18/technology-links-newsbucket">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyMicrosoftAppleGoogleYahooMarissa MayerWikipediaTablet computersAsusWed, 18 Jul 2012 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/18/technology-links-newsbucketPhotograph: guardian.co.ukMapping Wikipedia: where edits come from.Photograph: guardian.co.ukMapping Wikipedia: where edits come from.Charles Arthur2012-07-18T05:47:00ZOh, no, RIM: Marissa Mayer's husband dumps BlackBerry for iPhonehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/17/marissa-mayer-husband-dumps-blackberry
Even while his wife was announcing her appointment to one of the most powerful positions in Silicon Valley, Zachary Bogue was standing in an Apple store making more bad news for RIM.<p>Oh dear. Even as Yahoo's appointment of Marissa Mayer as its chief executive was sending an electric jolt through Silicon Valley on Monday, her husband Zachary Bogue was sending <a href="https://twitter.com/zackbogue/status/224658566194270208">his own sort of jolt</a> in the direction of embattled BlackBerry-maker RIM. Yes, he's dumping it.</p><p>Dear @<a href="https://twitter.com/rim">rim</a>, My Blackberry no longer even functions as a phone. At the Apple store right now. It's not you, it's me. Best, The Last BB User</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/17/marissa-mayer-husband-dumps-blackberry">Continue reading...</a>BlackBerryBlackBerry corporationTechnologyiPhoneSmartphonesMobile phonesMarissa MayerSilicon ValleyTue, 17 Jul 2012 13:27:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/17/marissa-mayer-husband-dumps-blackberryPhotograph: AlamySales of BlackBerrys have been hit by iPhones and Android devices. And Zachary Bogue. You know... Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamySales of BlackBerrys have been hit by iPhones and Android devices. And Zachary Bogue. You know... Photograph: AlamyCharles Arthur2012-07-17T13:27:47ZBoot up: Marissa Mayer's new job, Kevin (Rose) needs to speak, Nexus 7 reviewed and morehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/17/technology-links-newsbucket
Plus how Dragon Systems' sale went wrong, Eric Schmidt on Mayer's hire, value creation (and destruction) in the phone industry, and more<p>A quick burst of 7 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team</p><p>In absolute terms the iPhone franchise created $244bn in value while Samsung created $83bn. The others destroyed $37bn.</p><p> The good news is that the industry has had net value creation - always a healthy sign that innovation is being valued and absorbed.</p><p>Yahoo! today announced that it has appointed Marissa Mayer as President and Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors effective July 17, 2012. The appointment of Ms. Mayer, a leading consumer internet executive, signals a renewed focus on product innovation to drive user experience and advertising revenue for one of the world's largest consumer internet brands, whose leading properties include Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo! Mobile, Yahoo! Mail, and Yahoo! Search.</p><p>And yet, even today what happened next to the Bakers seems remarkable. With Goldman Sachs on the job, the corporate takeover of Dragon Systems in an all-stock deal went terribly wrong. Goldman collected millions of dollars in fees -- and the Bakers lost everything when Lernout &amp; Hauspie was revealed to be a spectacular fraud. L.&amp; H. had been founded by Jo Lernout and Pol Hauspie, who had once been hailed as stars of the 1990s tech boom. Only later did the Bakers learn that Goldman Sachs itself had at one point considered investing in L.&amp; H. but had walked away after some digging into the company.</p><p>Mr. Rose chalked up Digg's failure to a combination of its own missteps along with an acknowledgement that the news-sharing site was outmaneuvered by Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. Among the missteps: Digg botched its re-launch in the summer of 2010, and, more importantly, he said the company was slow to respond to the criticism.</p><p> "We were desperately trying to figure out how to get traffic back," he said. "A bunch of the community had already revolted by the time we fixed it."</p><p>Over the past year we have reduced our website test suite build time by over 99.9%.</p><p> Build time a year ago: 15 hours. Across 15 EC2 build slaves it took "only" 1 hour of real time.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/17/technology-links-newsbucket">Continue reading...</a>TechnologyMicrosoftAppleGoogleYahooMarissa MayerTue, 17 Jul 2012 05:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2012/jul/17/technology-links-newsbucketPhotograph: Graham Turner/GuardianYahoo staff, meet the new boss. Photograph: Graham TurnerPhotograph: Graham Turner/GuardianYahoo staff, meet the new boss. Photograph: Graham TurnerCharles Arthur2012-07-17T05:30:00ZGoogle's Marissa Mayer on the location-based 'fast, fun and future'https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2011/mar/12/google-maps-marisa-mayer
The 'gatekeeper of Google products' outlines at SXSW where it might be going next – and admits Maps needs customer support<p>Dubbed "the gatekeeper of Google products", Marissa Mayer knows what she's talking about.</p><p>Ultimately, it falls at Mayer's door to ensure the internet giant remains as agile, innovative and willing to experiment as it was a decade ago.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2011/mar/12/google-maps-marisa-mayer">Continue reading...</a>SXSW InteractiveGoogle Street ViewLocation based servicesMapping technologiesSoftwareInternetGoogleTechnologySocial mediaDigital mediaMediaSXSWFestivalsCultureMarissa MayerSat, 12 Mar 2011 17:18:24 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2011/mar/12/google-maps-marisa-mayerPhotograph: Frank Gruber/Creative CommonsGoogle's Marissa Mayer: 'The challenge is how to stay true to what originally built this big and successful brand.' Photograph: Frank Gruber/Creative CommonsPhotograph: Frank Gruber/Creative CommonsGoogle's Marissa Mayer: 'The challenge is how to stay true to what originally built this big and successful brand.' Photograph: Frank Gruber/Creative CommonsJosh Halliday2011-03-12T17:18:24ZBing likes Facebook for added extras in search - while Google moves Mayerhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/14/facebook-bing-tieup-google-marissa-mayer
Microsoft the underdog? So thinks Mark Zuckerberg, who explains why he is offering its search engine Facebook data that Google might kill for. And speaking of Google, where's Marissa Mayer moving to?<p>Facebook has turned to Microsoft's Bing to power its search - a decision presented by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, as partly driven by the idea that Microsoft is "the underdog here" [in search].</p><p>Pause for a moment and consider the fact that that's two sectors where Microsoft is considered the underdog: first with smartphones, and next with search. Certainly it is, but it's not how anyone would have expected to be thinking of the company ten years ago.</p><p>The concept sounds great. Here are sites relevant to my search that my friends, people that I presumably trust, are effectively recommending to me. What's not to like?</p><p>For one, it's hard to get the Liked Results to appear. Maybe it's that I have no friends who have tagged content that's related to my searches. Maybe Bing sets a really high relevancy bar for when they show it. But after running more than 40 searches, fewer than 10 gave me things that my friends liked.</p><p>For savvy press release readers, one does not see any negativity in Marissa's news, and to bring up words of demotion or competitive pressures are ridiculous. At the same time, she joined the company's operating committee, which is essentially as high as you can go without being on the board of directors. Meanwhile, Marissa has enough money to walk away if she ever wanted, and just about any company under the sun would be delighted to have her. So think again when you see nonsense about this being a push down the stairs in Mountain View. This is a strategic move, one that shows they aren't going to be sitting on their laurels at a time when others are making headlines.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/14/facebook-bing-tieup-google-marissa-mayer">Continue reading...</a>FacebookBingMicrosoftGoogleTechnologyMarissa MayerThu, 14 Oct 2010 13:00:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/14/facebook-bing-tieup-google-marissa-mayerPhotograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesFacebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the f8 Developer Conference in San Francisco in April. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesFacebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the f8 Developer Conference in San Francisco in April. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCharles Arthur2010-10-14T13:00:01ZGoogle Instant means search results before you finish typinghttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/sep/08/google-instant-search-launched
'Streaming results' will save two to five seconds on every 25-second query, says search executive Marissa Mayer – but SEO people may be less happy<p>Google unveiled a new version of its search engine on Wednesday night: Google Instant, which produces results before you have finished typing and offers suggestions for what you wanted to look for.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/sep/08/google-instant-search-launched">Continue reading...</a>GoogleSearch enginesTechnologyBingSEOMarissa MayerWed, 08 Sep 2010 17:34:37 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/sep/08/google-instant-search-launchedCharles Arthur2010-09-08T17:34:37ZGoogle's Marissa Mayer at LeWeb: TechCrunch has le videohttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2008/dec/11/google-leweb-marissa-mayer
Google's Marissa Mayer had things to say at LeWeb conference in Paris, mainly that you'll be able to turn off its Search Wiki<p>You probably missed LeWeb in Paris -- which might not be a bad thing, considering Paul Carr's report: <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/dec/10/startups-internet">Freezing cold, no internet, boring: it's a French web 2.0 conference!)</a> -- but you can watch <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/10/marissa-mayer-at-le-web-the-almost-complete-interview/">22 minutes of video</a> showing Michael Arrington (TechCrunch) and Loic Le Meur (LeWeb) interviewing Google's vice president of search product and user experience (sic) Marissa Mayer on Wednesday afternoon.<br>Arrington notes that: "Mayer announced that their Chrome browser would shortly be <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/10/google-takes-chrome-out-of-beta/">leaving beta</a> and that <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/10/google-search-wiki-to-soon-include-an-off-button-thank-you-marissa/">Google Search Wiki</a> would soon have a toggle button to allow people to turn it off." The former will be interesting, since its security might be tested. (It might still be beta code, but PC makers don't like bundling beta software.) The latter is a Very Good Thing since Google Search Wiki looks like another of Google's crappy half-baked experiments. No one actually uses it, do they?</p><p>Our <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2008/dec/11/google-software">PDA blog</a> has more on Chrome.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2008/dec/11/google-leweb-marissa-mayer">Continue reading...</a>GoogleWeb 2.0TechnologyTechCrunchMarissa MayerThu, 11 Dec 2008 19:27:24 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2008/dec/11/google-leweb-marissa-mayerJack Schofield2008-12-11T19:27:24ZValleywag ribs Guardian interview with Marissa Meyerhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/aug/26/valleywagribs
<p>"Marissa Mayer, Google's VP of Search Products, User Experience, and Puff Pieces," as <a href="http://www.valleywag.com/tech/marissa-mayer/yet-another-profile-reveals-marissa-mayer-wants-to-be-a-geek-so-bad-196806.php">Valleywag</a> styles her, was <a href="http://technology.theguardian.com/news/story/0,,1858101,00.html">interviewed in the Guardian</a> last week.</p><p>Valleywag has a "summarised" version, such as:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/aug/26/valleywagribs">Continue reading...</a>GoogleTechnologyMarissa MayerSat, 26 Aug 2006 13:09:29 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/aug/26/valleywagribsJack Schofield2006-08-26T13:09:29ZGoogle's double standardshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/may/02/googlesdouble
<p><a href="http://blogs.theguardian.com/technology/archives/2006/05/01/google_worried_about_microsofts_ie7.html">Google's attempt</a> to use the US and European legal systems for competitive advantage -- a trick also used by the failing Netscape -- seems to have attracted more than a little derision. Many comments suggest Google is using <a href="http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/006727.html">double standards</a>, epecially since it uses its own browser -- since that's basically what Firefox is, now -- in the same way. <a href="http://www.valleywag.com/tech/morning-news/morning-news-free-napster-poor-gates-26-billion-vonage-170716.php">Valleywag</a> summed up the whole story in one sentence: "Let's clarify: Google's Marissa Mayer takes a stand against default search engines other than Google in browsers."</p><p>Danny Sullivan at <a href="http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/060502-090925">Search Engine Watch</a> explained:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/may/02/googlesdouble">Continue reading...</a>MicrosoftGoogleSearch enginesInternetTechnologyTechnology sectorBusinessMarissa MayerTue, 02 May 2006 17:15:21 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/may/02/googlesdoubleJack Schofield2006-05-02T17:15:21ZValleywag, Gawker's Silicon Valley gossip raghttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/feb/02/valleywaggawke
<p>Marissa Mayer's press offensive (and relationship with Larry Page), Kevin Rose in Digg: the movie, Larry Ellison's money and When will journalists decide Jobs isn't God? Last month, Gawker Media launched <a href="http://www.valleywag.com/">Valleywag</a>, a blog to dish the dirt on the movers and shakers at Google and similar companies. Gawker is the company run by Nick Denton, the former FT joournalist who started Moreover; its other blogs include Gizmodo, Fleshbot, Wonkette, Kotaku and Screenhead.</p><p>Valleywag's comments are open only to invited guests, though guests can also invite other people to comment, sort of like Gmail. ("Because the Valleywag editor wants to spend more time writing and less time moderating comment threads.") Be interesting to see how long that keeps the bozos at bay.....</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/feb/02/valleywaggawke">Continue reading...</a>Digital mediaTechnologyGawker MediaMarissa MayerSilicon ValleyThu, 02 Feb 2006 21:13:46 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/feb/02/valleywaggawkeJack Schofield2006-02-02T21:13:46ZAOL deal -- Google's Marissa Mayer talkshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2005/dec/29/aoldealgoogle
Marissa Mayer, Google's Vice President, Search Products &amp; User Experience, has been explaining the AOL deal in general terms. She's talked to John Battelle at Searchblog and Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Watch. The two basic points are that the Google home page is not going to get banner ads, and that in general, Google is not committed to helping AOL's search results in ways that it wouldn't help other companies.<p><a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/corporate/execs.html#marissa">Marissa Mayer</a>, Google's Vice President, Search Products &amp; User Experience, has been explaining the AOL deal in general terms. She's talked to <a href="http://battellemedia.com/archives/002163.php">John Battelle at Searchblog</a> and <a href="http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/051228-140038">Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Watch</a>.</p><p>The two basic points are that the Google home page is not going to get banner ads, and that in general, Google is not committed to helping AOL's search results in ways that it wouldn't help other companies. It certainly sounded otherwise from the press info. Danny Sullivan raises the point:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2005/dec/29/aoldealgoogle">Continue reading...</a>Technology sectorBusinessGoogleInternetTechnologyMarissa MayerThu, 29 Dec 2005 11:06:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2005/dec/29/aoldealgoogleJack Schofield2005-12-29T11:06:47Z